St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-02

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black eyes.
II got letter from you, Miss Whitman"
said he. II suppose you want to consult
me on business?"
La, deacon. what a very strange ideaw
said Miss Whitman, with giggle. mo,
indeed: l only wish to promote socability
at this festive season."
well, then. guess I'd better be going. -
said the deacon, crisply. 81 hain't got no
time for no SIGH foolery."
Don't be in hurry, Deacon" said Miss
Whitman. Il do wish to consult YOU"
about what?" said the deacon, looking
obviously at the chilled shoulders and pur-
pie arms of the lady.
.Marriage!" said Miss Whitman.
"Would you advise me, dear deacon, to
commit my future into the hands of an
other?"
''Eh?" said the deacon. Had an Of
fer?"
Yes" said Miss Whitman, driven by his
directness into an absolute lie.
Then, if l was you," said the deacon,
'Fd accept it; cause it amt likely you'll
have many of EN-
Miss Whitman colored under the rice
powder.
But deacon" she stammered, :swhat if
don't love the man. What if love an
other who"
Then don't accept him. said the dea-
con. But" suddenly becoming aware of
his danger, as Miss Valera moved her
chair little closer to his. my horse is
gettin' dreadful uneasy; 1 guess I'll be
goin'. No, thank you," as Miss Whitman
took up a plate of cake 81 don't never
eat nothin' except at my regular meals.
Good mornin'r'
And thus the deacon escaped.
'Eh! what's that noise? If it's the cat
: Jumping at my canary again-but it
sounded like some one laughing, and cats
don't laugh. Who's that? Philo Lusk,
declare! Well, he's a likely young fellow
NOT as rich as Squire Hart, maybe, but
on, come in Mir. Lusk, come in! l am so
glad to see you. Lovely day, isn't it?''
Philo Lusk sat down, with his hat in his
lap.
Ha'I received your card Miss Valeria, :"
said he," land l am here in reponse to it."
$50 kind of you." said Miss Whitman,
with smile which not even the tabled
''cats of Cheshire" could excel, although
they are reported to be good at smiling.
ITO tell the truth" said honest Philo,
81 wanted little talk with you"
Indeed" said the lady. Wont you
| come here and sit beside me on the sofa?
| IL . HiolC oOCidU!G 1iht
''Oh, yes, if you like" said Philo, obey
ing her gesture of invitation. ''You see,
my mothers getting feebler every day, and
we feel the need OF a young person at the
farm. lam % now, and the place in prime
order, and I've money at interest, so I've
pretty much made up my mind to marry"
Miss Valeria let the pulled and frizzled
head fall on his shoulder
Dearest Philo!' she exclaimed.
'YeS-eXactly." said Philo, moving as
far away as the arm of the sofa would allow.
$50, if you thought your niece Bella would
have me-"
my niece Bellaw gasped the lady, the
immovable bloom never altering on her face
although her heart beat wildly and her lips
| blanched.
Yes" said Philo. 81 hoped to have seen
her here to-day"
mol" said Miss Valeria sharply. 'She
has gone away; if she hadn't she wouldn't
| accept yOu."
Isis she engaged to some one else?"
stammered poor Philo
| YES" said Miss Whitman, 'sto Peter
| Gregson. But Philo, do not grieve; / am
ready to entertain your suit. though Bella
dispises YOU"
but she doesn't auntyw said clear,
distinct voice, and Bella herself entered the
loom. ION the contrary she loves Philo
Lusk dearly; and she refused Peter Greg
son, as you know very well. Oh, Philo,"
with reproachful glance at her lover,
would you have believed her falsehoods?"
How came you here?" screamed Miss
| Whitman.
| 81 went to Mrs. Willets house, said
Bella, land she had gone to spend the holt
days with her niece at Medbury. So came
home"
You are dreadful MINK cried Miss
Valera, nearly suffocated with Indignation
Gently" said Philo Lusk, interposing
in Bella's defense. No calling names,
please
"And you shan't stay in my house an
other day" added the indignant lady.
Then she shall come to miner' boldly
asserted Philo Lusk. Come, Bella, my
sleigh is at the door, and it holds exactly
two. Wen go to Parson Meadows and get
married this hour
And they did; and Mrs. Lusk senior, who
was waiting at the farm house to receive
her son, was delighted beyond measure.
IF it hadn't been me-" said Bella laugh
ing mischievously, ut would have been
Aunt Val, for she was determined to marry
Philo."
THE Lord Forbid" said Mrs. Lusk,
piously.
And after this" said Philo, as he led
his bride in, 1.-The first day of the year will
be double anniversary-the happiest of
| New Year'S to uS-eh. Bella?"